If you have been to downtown Clarkesville in the past month, you may have noticed a few trees missing along Washington Street, just a few blocks east of the square. What is left of the trees are high-standing stumps and some sawdust.
Clarkesville City Manager Keith Dickerson says the trees were removed due to being sick and dying. The trees will be replaced and the replacement trees have already been purchased.
The trees were cut down in December. The city is waiting for the contractor to remove the stumps.
Removing the stumps will not be an easy task. The contractor will have to remove some of the bricks from the sidewalk around the stumps. They will also have to be mindful of underground utilities.
The reason for the high-cut stumps is for easier removal with a machine.
Once the stumps are gone, the city plans to replant the trees sometime in February.
